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Smurf

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New Wagtail Jetstream
« on: December 12, 2013, 01:41:14 pm »

Small but perfectley formed

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2013, 02:02:21 pm »
I like it may buy one if not too expensive
Spit and polish

Smurf

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2013, 02:17:04 pm »
I do like the idea that no rinsing is required afterwards :)

Can you buy them here in the uk yet as I can't seems to find them listed with the usual suppliers at the mo?

SeanK

Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2013, 02:19:01 pm »
Would be worried about getting a bit of grit on the pad and scrapping the glass.

Smurf

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2013, 02:23:32 pm »
Don't think that would be an issue myself with the flow of the water it should rinse the pad at the same time.

paul ette

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2013, 02:48:37 pm »
Looks good, where do you get em

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2013, 03:45:39 pm »
It looks utter rubbish, pointless & a very poor attempt at WFP replacement. I'm a trad wagtail fan but this thing is disastrous!! ::)roll

steven ainger

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2013, 03:46:57 pm »
It looks utter rubbish, pointless & a very poor attempt at WFP replacement. I'm a trad wagtail fan but this thing is disastrous!! ::)roll

thats what i thought

JackieW

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2013, 03:56:46 pm »
Not sure how you'd clean frames as well as a brush does.

wfp master

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2013, 04:04:22 pm »
5 x faster   ::)roll looks slower to me swivelling side to side. they wagtail pads are not the best for scrubbing.

Smurf

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2013, 04:08:31 pm »
Guess we will have to wait to see genuine window cleaner reviews first before we all pass judgment. I remember there was a similar knee jerk response from trad guy’s when wfp was first introduced. ;D

bobplum

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2013, 04:19:31 pm »
i think it will have uses probably more in commercial work, large fascia panels etc.
i have this type of scrubber from wagtail on a pole and i loved it

i assume the window cleaning warehouse will have them in stock eventually

Dave Willis

Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2013, 04:20:07 pm »
Might be good for solar panels and velux windows.

paul ette

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2013, 04:24:04 pm »
the same probably was said about water fed poles when they where first bought out, think its worth a go if it saves you more time, might supprise us

Smurf

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2013, 04:30:41 pm »
from what I've been hearing windowcleaningwarehouse should be getting them in stock sometime next week

Dave Willis

Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2013, 04:56:03 pm »
I did wonder years ago whether a pad might work better than a brush. I think you'd be limited though to the kind of work it was used on - it couldn't clean a frame and glass at the same time for example. I think the pad would clog and have a very short life.

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2013, 05:26:15 pm »
IMO there is nothing this wagtail jobby could do even equal to, let alone better than a normal wfp! I can only think of negatives, no positives. ???

Clever Forum Name

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2013, 05:29:36 pm »
IMO there is nothing this wagtail jobby could do even equal to, let alone better than a normal wfp! I can only think of negatives, no positives. ???

Trapped dirt, corners hard to get into it, dragging dirt along!

Are the jets above the wagtail then? Coz thats a clever idea if they are. So when you clean the top of the glass you can spray water straight into the vents  ::)roll

Dave Willis

Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2013, 05:30:18 pm »
 If you caught the edge of a frame it's going to lose contact with the glass. Hmmm, maybe not a good idea at all.

deeege

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Re: New Wagtail Jetstream
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2013, 05:43:22 pm »
IMO there is nothing this wagtail jobby could do even equal to, let alone better than a normal wfp! I can only think of negatives, no positives. ???

This ^

The fella is certainly enthusiastic but I can't think of a single situation where it would be better than using a standard brush. Maaaaybe solar panels but I doubt even that.

In the video where he cleans the green sign it makes it look crap, no scrubbing power at all.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."